Sr. Manager Purchase

Job Description: Senior Manager – Purchase (Food&Sweet Industry)

Department: Purchase & Procurement
Industry: Food Processing / Sweets & Confectionery
Experience : 4 to 8years.

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced and result-oriented Senior Manager – Purchase with strong expertise in procurement, vendor management, and packaging materials for the sweets and confectionery industry. The ideal candidate should have in-depth knowledge of sweets packaging, gift boxes, sweet boxes, cartons, corrugated boxes, printed packaging materials, and other food-grade packaging solutions.

The candidate will be responsible for managing end-to-end purchasing activities, developing reliable vendor relationships, negotiating competitive prices, ensuring timely material availability, and maintaining the required standards of quality, cost, and delivery.

Key Responsibilities

1. Purchase & Procurement Management

• Manage end-to-end procurement of packaging materials, raw materials, consumables, and other purchase requirements.
• Plan purchases according to production schedules, sales forecasts, seasonal demand, and festive requirements.
• Ensure timely availability of materials to avoid production delays and shortages.
• Monitor purchase budgets, inventory levels, lead times, and procurement costs.
• Identify opportunities for cost reduction without compromising quality.

2. Packaging Expertise – Sweets & Confectionery

• Have strong knowledge of sweet boxes, mithai boxes, gift boxes, premium packaging, rigid boxes, corrugated cartons, printed boxes, trays, and food-grade packaging materials.
• Understand packaging materials such as paperboard, duplex board, kraft paper, laminated materials, food-grade liners, and other suitable packaging components.
• Coordinate with packaging designers, printers, box manufacturers, and suppliers for product specifications, samples, artwork, printing, and final approvals.
• Evaluate packaging quality, finishing, strength, dimensions, printing accuracy, colour consistency, and suitability for food products.
• Ensure packaging meets applicable food-contact safety and quality requirements.
• Develop innovative, attractive, and cost-effective packaging solutions for regular products, premium gift packs, and festive collections.

3. Vendor Management & Coordination

• Identify, evaluate, and develop reliable vendors and suppliers for packaging and other procurement requirements.
• Maintain strong working relationships with vendors, manufacturers, printers, and transporters.
• Negotiate prices, payment terms, credit periods, delivery schedules, and quality standards.
• Follow up regularly with vendors to ensure timely delivery and resolution of supply-related issues.
• Coordinate with vendors for samples, prototypes, design changes, urgent requirements, and bulk orders.
• Conduct vendor performance reviews based on quality, pricing, service, and delivery commitments.
• Develop alternative suppliers to ensure continuity of supply and competitive pricing.

4. Quality Control & Cost Optimization

• Ensure incoming materials meet approved specifications and quality standards.
• Work closely with the Quality, Production, Design, Marketing, and Stores departments to resolve material and packaging issues.
• Analyse quotations and conduct price comparisons before finalising purchase orders.
• Reduce wastage, rejection, and excess inventory through effective procurement planning.
• Monitor market trends, material prices, and new packaging technologies.

5. Team & Process Management

• Lead and guide the purchase team to achieve procurement targets.
• Maintain purchase orders, vendor records, quotations, contracts, and procurement reports.
• Establish standard purchasing procedures and approval systems.
• Track pending orders, delivery commitments, material shortages, and purchase performance.
• Ensure proper documentation and compliance with company policies.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Graduate in any discipline; a degree or diploma in Supply Chain Management, Materials Management, or Business Administration will be an advantage.
• 4–8 years of relevant experience in purchase and procurement, preferably in the sweets, confectionery, food processing, FMCG, or packaging industry.
• Strong practical knowledge of sweet boxes, gift boxes, printed cartons, corrugated boxes, and food-grade packaging materials.
• Excellent vendor coordination, negotiation, and relationship management skills.
• Good understanding of packaging costing, printing processes, material specifications, and quality standards.
• Strong analytical, planning, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and ERP or purchase management software.
• Ability to manage multiple vendors, urgent requirements, and seasonal procurement pressure.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Procurement cost savings and price competitiveness.
• On-time delivery of packaging and other materials.
• Vendor performance and supplier development.
• Packaging quality, rejection rates, and wastage reduction.
• Inventory optimisation and reduction of excess stock.
• Timely fulfilment of production and festive-season requirements.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will be proactive, commercially strong, detail-oriented, and hands-on in managing vendors. They should understand the importance of attractive packaging, premium presentation, consistent quality, cost efficiency, and timely availability in the sweets and confectionery business.

Candidates with an established network of sweet-box manufacturers, packaging printers, carton suppliers, and gift-box vendors will be preffered.

Qualification - Gratuate with any Degree.

Salary & Benefits:
PF/ESI
Meal provided
25% Bonus and 8 to 10% Increment Yearly
10 to 11 hours shift with monthly 4 offs.

Pay: ₹25,000.00 - ₹35,000.00 per month

Work Location: In person